The State Department's adjusted refusal rate. Approved is what is left after the refusals.
Fiscal year
Refused
Approved
FY2025
51.2%
about 49%
FY2024
50.7%
about 49%
FY2023
35.2%
about 65%
FY2022
18.1%
about 82%
FY2021
38.4%
about 62%
FY2020
49.7%
about 50%
FY2019
44.2%
about 56%
FY2018
39.3%
about 61%
FY2017
44%
about 56%
FY2016
36%
about 64%
FY2015
25.9%
about 74%
FY2014
23.1%
about 77%
FY2013
28.3%
about 72%
FY2012
24.2%
about 76%
FY2011
29.2%
about 71%
FY2010
21.9%
about 78%
FY2009
20.5%
about 80%
FY2008
20.3%
about 80%
FY2007
22.7%
about 77%
FY2006
20.2%
about 80%
A fiscal year runs from October to September (FY2025 is October 2024 to September 2025). This is for visitor (B) visas only.
In plain words
Refusal rate
Out of 100 people who applied, how many were told no. A 20% refusal rate means about 20 in 100 were refused.
Adjusted
The State Department leaves out people who were refused for paperwork reasons and later got the visa, so the number is fairer.
Approved
The visa was issued. We show it as what is left after the refusals.
Applications (workload)
Everyone the embassies decided on in the year: visas issued plus visas refused.
Fiscal year (FY)
The U.S. government year, October to September. FY2025 is October 2024 to September 2025.
Algeria in short
What is the U.S. visa refusal rate for Algeria?
For b visas (visitors), the adjusted refusal rate for people from Algeria was 23.1% in FY2014, which means about 77% of applications were approved. It is a group figure for one fiscal year, not a prediction for any one person.
Visa Status is an unofficial site and does not give immigration advice. A refusal rate describes all applications from a country in one year. It does not predict what will happen to any one applicant.